Female labor force by age in Honduras
Honduras: Female labor force by age was 38,172 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Honduras is 38,172, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Honduras peaked at 53,753 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,629, in 1990.
That places Honduras 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,629 | — |
| 1991 | 19,886 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,322 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 20,790 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21,184 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,737 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 22,246 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 22,851 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 23,382 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23,827 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 23,690 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 24,407 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25,153 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 25,919 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 26,692 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27,471 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24,984 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 24,553 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26,398 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 30,990 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 32,206 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 30,479 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 27,222 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 35,243 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 37,228 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 36,325 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 37,957 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 48,927 | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 53,313 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 44,575 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 53,753 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 45,374 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 37,494 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 36,515 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 38,172 | +4.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 38,172 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 38,172 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29.5% | 27,222 | 35,243 |
| 2017 | +28.9% | 37,957 | 48,927 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,585 | 19,629 | 23,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,026 | 23,690 | 30,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,348 | 27,222 | 53,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,262 | 36,515 | 53,753 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 102 Ireland 38,944 compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38,848 compare
- 104 Nicaragua 38,249 compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 36,508 compare
- 107 Latvia 35,692 compare
- 108 Central African Republic 34,633 compare
More work & labour data for Honduras
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1244 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,793 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,456 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,495 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,535 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,030 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Honduras?
- Female labor force by age in Honduras was 38,172 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 53,753 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,629 in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for female labor force by age?
- Honduras ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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